Case Studies in Using the Arts in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

This volume contests the current higher educational paradigm of using objectives and outcomes as ways to measure learning. Instead, the contributors propose approaches to learning that draw upon the creative arts and humanities, including cinema, literature, dance, drama, and visual art. Such approaches, they argue, can foster deeper learning, even in subjects not normally associated with these forms of creativity. Drawing on their own practical experience in developing new educational methods, the contributors embody a refreshing alternative perspective on teaching, learning, and assessment.

Introduction: The Current Educational Climate: Why the Creative Arts and Humanities are so Important to Creativity and Learning in the Classroom Paul McIntoshPart I: Encouraging Creativity in the Classroom1. Using the Creative Arts for Collaboration Babs Anderson and Jo Albin-Clark2. Introducing Arts-based Inquiry into Medical Education: ‘Exploring the Creative Arts in Health and Illness’ Louise YouniePart II: Using Performance3. Using Cinema to Enhance the Relevance of Economics to Students’ Lives Gherardo Girardi4. Fascinatin’ Rhythm: Tapping into Themes of Leadership and Management by Making Music Dave Griffiths5. A Dramatic Approach to Teaching Applied Ethics Craig DuckworthPart III: Using Poetry6. Using Poetry to Create Conditions for Dialogue in a Postgraduate Course on Managing Diversity Christina Schwabenland7. Teaching and Using Poetry in Healthcare Clare Hopkinson8. Gaining a Wider Perspective on Life in Medical Education Mark RickenbachPart IV: Using Imagery9. Beyond Words: Surfacing Self in End-of-life Care Using Image-making Sue Spencer10. Fahsion Students Engaging in Iconic Designs in a Business World Ruth Marciniak, Debbie Holley and Caroline Dobson-Davies11. Storytelling and Cycles of Development Karen Stuart12. Developing Reflective Learning Journals Audrey Beaumont13. The Overlooked: Landscapes, Artistry and Teaching Paul Key14. Mirror Mirror: Experiential Workshops Exploring ‘Self’ in Social Work Education and Practice Debbie Amas, Judy Hicks, and Roxanna Anghel15. The Labyrinth: A Journey of Discovery Jan SellersPart V: Learning Technologies and Assessment16. Alternatives to the Essay: Creative Ways of Presenting Work for Assessment Emma Bond and Jessica Clark17. Creativity-mediated Training, Social Networks and Practitioner Enquiry in Higher Education Jouaquin Paredes, Agustin De La Herran, and Daniel VelazquezConclusion: Arts-based Inquiry as Learning in Higher Education: Purposes, Processes and Responses Digby Warren

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Classroom from the International Professional Development Association

"What is unique is that the teaching techniques described, and analysed relate to teaching and learning in very different subject areas, such as medicine, health related programmes, teacher education, social work, and Business Studies. What is fascinating is that the case studies do reveal the real value of the teaching and learning activities in terms of how they help students to understand themselves, their values and beliefs, which they then feel able to apply in their ‘professional’ worlds."

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